I've got a week on the Mag now and felt like giving an additional review.
Overall for being one of the cheapest EPA stove on the market they did a pretty good job. Heat out put is phenomenal once temps reach 600 degrees stove top.
Secondary baffle produces spectacular cloud show that I'll bet is on par with the more expensive stoves. Airwash system is probably a perfection. After a week the glass is perfectly clear, absolutely amazing. Stove finish is very nice looking durable with a light texture that has so far remained with just the right gloss.
I had concerns about the firebox size but have been able to get more good sized splits in than I originally thought possible. Overall ( I must like to use this word) fab work and welds are as good as it gets (even for being made in China). Door opens and closes silky smooth under any temperature and maintains air tight seal.
For a steel stove with decent appearance and performance I would pay more to buy it made in USA.
Only real cons are the damper system. I called the company and they said no one has ever complained about not being able to damper down the stove enough. They also said the EPA is what makes them not allow complete shut off of the primary air. I also found out they test their stoves in Alabama. How the heck could you test a stove in Alabama? Minnesota yeh, not Alabama. So the whole damper thing is why I can't give any burn time results. I feel the potential is there to have good burn times but I'm unable to fill the stove till I get a way to limit temps.
Overall for being one of the cheapest EPA stove on the market they did a pretty good job. Heat out put is phenomenal once temps reach 600 degrees stove top.
Secondary baffle produces spectacular cloud show that I'll bet is on par with the more expensive stoves. Airwash system is probably a perfection. After a week the glass is perfectly clear, absolutely amazing. Stove finish is very nice looking durable with a light texture that has so far remained with just the right gloss.
I had concerns about the firebox size but have been able to get more good sized splits in than I originally thought possible. Overall ( I must like to use this word) fab work and welds are as good as it gets (even for being made in China). Door opens and closes silky smooth under any temperature and maintains air tight seal.
For a steel stove with decent appearance and performance I would pay more to buy it made in USA.
Only real cons are the damper system. I called the company and they said no one has ever complained about not being able to damper down the stove enough. They also said the EPA is what makes them not allow complete shut off of the primary air. I also found out they test their stoves in Alabama. How the heck could you test a stove in Alabama? Minnesota yeh, not Alabama. So the whole damper thing is why I can't give any burn time results. I feel the potential is there to have good burn times but I'm unable to fill the stove till I get a way to limit temps.